Emerging Infectious Diseases (Sep 2008)

Host Range and Genetic Diversity of Arenaviruses in Rodents, United Kingdom

  • Kim R. Blasdell,
  • Stuart D. Becker,
  • Jane Hurst,
  • Mike Begon,
  • Malcolm Bennett

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1409.080209
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 9
pp. 1455 – 1458

Abstract

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During a study to extend our knowledge of the host range and genetic diversity of arenaviruses in Great Britain, 66 of 1,147 rodent blood samples tested for antibody, and 127 of 482 tested by PCR, were found positive. All sequences most closely resembled those of previously identified lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus.

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